Adjustable shingle-gage.



No. '786,710` PATENTE@ APR. 4, 1905. A. ANDERSGN.

ADJUSTABLE SHINGLE GAGE.

APPLIGATION FILED JAN.21 19U5.

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Liar/M8858.' WYE/Vm? PATEVED APR. 1-, 1905.

No. 736,710.v

A. ANDERSON.

ADJUSTABLE SHINGLB GAGE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 2l, 1905.

Wim/8858:

No. 786,710. PATENTED APR. 1905. A. ANDERSONu ADJUSTABLE SHIP-WLB GAGE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.21, 1905.

No. 78eme.

Patented .April 4.-, 22.965.

PATENT Carica.

ALFRED ANDERSON, F BEMLlNGHAM, VvUXdHlllGrTOxT.

ADJUSTABLE SHlNGLE-GAGE.

SPECIFICATON forming part of Letters Patent No. 786,710, dated April1905.

Application liled January 21,1905. Serial No. 242,155.

To @ZZ 1071/0711/ it r11/ty concern,.-

Beit known that l, ALFRED ANDERSON, residing at Bellingham, in thecounty of Whatcom and State of Washington, have invented a new andImproved Adjustable Shingle-Gage, of which the following' is aspecification.

My invention relates to improvements in that type of gag'e devices moreespecially adapted for use in the operation of laying and nailing onshingles; and it primarily seeks to provide a device of the characterstated of a simple and economical construction which can be easilymanipulated and is capable of such adjustments that the necessity ef mLzing nailholes in the roof incident in the usual way of applying theshingles is avoided.

My invention comprehends in its generic nature a gage-beam having asuitable scaleface, means for sustaining` it at desired positions on theroof-surface to be shingled, and a shingle-abutment carrier, and meansadjustably and slidably connected with the gagebeam coperativelyconnected with the said shingle-abutment carrier, said sliding adjustingmeans being arranged to shift the shingie-abutment as the gage-beam isiXedly held.

lviy invention in its more complete nature embodies means for holding ashingle gageboard against which the butts of the shingles are set in theact of shinglingl and a gage-beam having means for detachably andpendently supporting it from the roof-boards, the said shingle-boardholder beingV arranged to detachably, slidably, and reversibly engageand coact with the gage-beam, said gage-beam being also constructed. forreverse adjustment and sustained on the roof structure at its lower end,whereby to provide for conveniently laying the shingles up to the peakof the roof.

My invention in its subordinate features consists in certain details ofconstruction and peculiar combination of parts, all of which will behereinafter fully explained, pointed out`in the appended claims, andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is aperspective view of my invention, showing the same as applied for use.Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the same adjusted for shingling theupper or peak end of the roof. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section takenpractically on the line 3 3 of Fig. l. Fig. 4 is a similar view on theline i 4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a face View of the slidable carrier withthe front plate thereof removed. Fig. 6 is a horizontal section thereoiCon the line 6 6 of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a cross-section thereof on the line7 7 of Fig. 5.

Referring now to the drawings, in which like numerals and charactersdesignate like parts in all the figures, l isa notched beam of suitablethickness and in practice about three feet long and one inch wide. Thisbeam, which I shall hereinafter term the gage member, is made of steeland has on one edge notches a, whose centers are spaced one inch apart,thirty of said notches being shown, although more or less may be used.Each notch is designated by numbers, beginning with O at the lower endof the beam and ending with 3() at the upper end.

2 designates a hanger-bar composed of two sections slidably connected,the lower section 2 being slottedlongitudinally, as indicated by a2, andthe upper section Q has its lower end fitted to slide between theflanges a3 of the part 2 and has a clamp-screw La, that passes throughthe slot ff and has a winged clamping-nut, as shown, such arrangement ofparts being provided to admit of properly adjusting the hanger 2 so itsupper end 2, which is hook-shaped, can be readily fitted over theuppermost one of the roof-beards, as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

B, Figs. 2 and 5, designates a carrier, which is slidably mounted on ihegage memberl and to which the hanger .nelnbers L and f1', that supportthe shingle amtment or gageboard C, are pivotally connected, the member/t being hinged to the lateral portion of the carriage, and the membere' is detachably but j'iivota-lly joined with part /zy by the winged nutmember 5, and the lower end af the inember i is formed with an inturncdincl f, which forms the rest for tne abutment or gage-board C, and tosecurely hold the membir to the board C a wood-screw 4C, having a wingedhead, is iitted through the opening in the said member, as clearly shownin the dra rings. The carrier B comprises two opposing faceplates /f L,separated at the inner end by the IOO ves,

ber, and the carriage adjustably movable thereon, said Carr egeincluding e member for sustaining the leveling or gage board; ot' ahanger hinged to the upper end of the gage member, said hengerconsisting of two extensible sections clamped to each other, the uppersection having means for engaging the ,root-boards, as set forth.

5. En an adjustable shingling appliance, 'the combination with a member,means tor pendent-ly suspending it onthe roof, and a carriage detachablyand reversiblf,7 mounted and adjustably held upon the gage member; of ahanger pendently secured to the carriage, said henger consisting of treomembers detachebly and pivot-ally connected,.tlle lower one of saidmembers being arranged to support the leveling' or gage board., as setforth.

7. n an adjustable shingling njgipliance, the combination with thenotched gage member, and means for hanging it on the roof; of thecarriage having a guide-slot through which the member passes, asight-opening in each of the opposite faces, and a lateral extension, espring-latch on the extension adapted to engage the notches on the gagemember, and :L hanger pendent from the carriage formed. of 'twodetachable sections, the lower one of which is adapted to support thelevelingboard.

8. As an improvement in shingling appl'b ances, a gage member notched atone edge, mearne` for supporting it on the roet either end uppermost, acarriage slidable on the gage member and adapted for reversible ittingthereon, a latch on the carriage for engaging the notches therein, ahanger pendently secured to the carriage composed of twodetaehebly-connected members, the lower one of which is adapted toconnect with the leveh ing-board, as set forth.

ALFRED ANDERSON.

Xlitnesses:

MARTIN ANDuRsoN, CORDELIA ANDERSON.

